Inmate Death Reported At Tecumseh

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of  Corrections reports the death of an inmate at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution.

Laverne Debilzan, 77, died Saturday, Sept. 21, while serving an 11 to 17-year sentence for sexual assault of a minor and assault by a confined person out of Hall County.

Debilzan’s sentence began in September of 2012.

 While the cause of death has not been determined, Debilzan was being treated for a medical condition.

As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, a grand jury will conduct an investigation.